Abstract
When using displays outside darkrooms, ambient light is reflected from the display surface and can interfere with the viewer’s perception of the light emitted from the display. In consequence, this reduces the image quality. In this chapter, the major reflection types, measurement procedures, and examples of the effects of ambient light on Contrast Ratio, gray scale, and color reproduction are described.
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Abbreviations
- AG:
-
Antiglare
- AM:
-
Active matrix
- AR:
-
Antireflection
- BRDF:
-
Bidirectional reflectance distribution function
- CIE:
-
Commission international déclairage
- CR:
-
Contrast ratio
- CRT:
-
Cathode ray tube
- FOV:
-
Field of view
- ISO:
-
International organization for standardization
- JND:
-
Just noticeable difference
- LCD:
-
Liquid crystal display
- LED:
-
Light emitting diode
- OLED:
-
Organic light emitting diode
- PDP:
-
Plasma panel display
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Blankenbach, K. (2015). Ambient Light. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_148-2
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